title: [Long-term results and costs of elective bypass operation of infrarenal aortic aneurysm].
abstract: During a 10-years-period from 1978-1987 n = 545 patients were operated upon for infrarenal aortic aneurysm. Hospital mortality was 6.4%. In 95.6% of the patients information concerning state and cause of death were achieved. Cumulative survival was 64.6% at 5 years and 41.0% at 10 years, the mean survival being 95.1 month. Preoperative risk factors like age, coronary artery disease and hypertension had a negative impact on the long-term results. The costs were calculated according to the "Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz" and on the mean in-hospital-stay of 16.4 days.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Cappeller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thomusch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lauterjung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000191:economics*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Langzeitergebnisse und Kosten der elektiven Ausschaltungsoperation des infrarenalen Aortenaneurysmas.